MPEC 2003-B38 : 2003 BB21
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M.P.E.C. 2003-B38 Issued 2003 Jan. 29, 16:08 UT
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2003 BB21
Observations:
K03B21B* C2003 01 27.39927 11 05 34.79 +17 45 34.0 19.9 704
K03B21B C2003 01 27.41449 11 05 37.62 +17 45 14.6 19.9 704
K03B21B C2003 01 27.42958 11 05 40.32 +17 44 57.9 20.3 704
K03B21B C2003 01 27.44497 11 05 43.23 +17 44 39.0 20.1 704
K03B21B C2003 01 28.35446 11 08 45.78 +17 25 58.8 19.7 R 651
K03B21B C2003 01 28.35640 11 08 46.15 +17 25 56.5 19.6 R 651
K03B21B C2003 01 28.35815 11 08 46.49 +17 25 53.7 19.6 R 651
K03B21B C2003 01 29.42253 11 12 25.34 +17 02 39.5 19.7 R 926
K03B21B C2003 01 29.42412 11 12 25.65 +17 02 37.1 19.2 R 926
K03B21B C2003 01 29.42569 11 12 26.00 +17 02 35.5 19.4 R 926
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 BB21 PHA 0.034
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5 MPC
M 344.72370 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.24169729 Peri. 209.62483 -0.96289732 +0.26902635
a 2.5524360 Node 345.93317 -0.22715998 -0.85059111
e 0.6092804 Incl. 5.02687 -0.14569519 -0.45179596
P 4.08 H 21.0 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2003 Jan. 27-29.
Ephemeris:
2003 BB21 a,e,i = 2.55, 0.61, 5 q = 0.9973
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 21 10 46.55 +19 31.6 0.356 1.288 143.4 27.1 20.5
2003 01 26 11 01.10 +18 12.4 0.310 1.251 144.7 27.1 20.2
2003 01 31 11 18.10 +16 25.3 0.268 1.215 145.2 27.6 19.8
2003 02 05 11 38.55 +13 57.1 0.229 1.180 144.8 28.8 19.4
2003 02 10 12 03.83 +10 28.4 0.195 1.148 142.9 31.2 19.1
2003 02 15 12 35.74 +05 34.3 0.165 1.118 139.1 35.4 18.8
2003 02 20 13 16.20 -01 08.2 0.143 1.090 132.5 41.9 18.6
2003 02 25 14 06.32 -09 32.1 0.129 1.066 123.2 51.0 18.6
2003 03 02 15 04.48 -18 24.6 0.125 1.044 112.1 61.6 18.8
2003 03 07 16 05.23 -25 51.5 0.131 1.027 101.6 71.2 19.1
2003 03 12 17 01.57 -30 50.4 0.145 1.013 93.6 78.2 19.6
2003 03 17 17 49.24 -33 37.6 0.164 1.003 88.3 82.3 20.0
2003 03 22 18 27.68 -34 58.1 0.187 0.998 85.2 84.0 20.3
2003 03 27 18 58.26 -35 28.8 0.211 0.998 83.9 84.0 20.6
2003 04 01 19 22.71 -35 32.6 0.235 1.001 83.8 82.7 20.8
2003 04 06 19 42.46 -35 22.3 0.259 1.010 84.6 80.6 20.9
2003 04 11 19 58.59 -35 05.1 0.282 1.022 86.1 77.9 21.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-B38
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